I am about 4 or 5 Zoom lessons in with Chris. His teaching (and what he learned from Barry) is a revelation to me. He is helping me to see the instrument in a completely new light. I come from a classical guitar background and never played 8 note scales (always did the Segovia scales and such). I know this new jazz direction I am heading on is gonna take some time but again Chris is a phenomenal teacher and honestly just a really great human being. So many teachers teach with the "Oh hey look at me and how awesome I am" method. Chris is the EXACT opposite. He wants you to learn and is focused on your playing not his. Don't hesitate to contact him for some direct lessons.
Agreed. I've only taken a few lessons from him, as I've needed to really needed to sit down to absorb this material in order to get the most out of it. He's encouraging, supportive, and really stresses the important things: we all can use these ideas and sound like ourselves and they are supervaluable when placing even the simplest of ideas into songs. "Pretty" has become my mantra.
Surprised Segovia scales are still in use. The main virtue of these shapes is that some of them are 3 octaves, and the shift is usually in the same one place, between 5 and 6. But, they have almost no real-world application. I never heard a single piece where Segovia uses them. All that preset position-shifting is incompatible with melodic scale patterns. I attended a 4-week worship where we played these every day - but - we made them more practical. Apply the ideas to other modes and scale types, For example, going from G to G with F-natural. Go from G to G with both F-nat and F-sharp, and this the so-called bebop scale or Barry 1 chromatic on a Dom 7. Another change was playing the melodic minor both ascending and descending, which makes it more applicable to jazz. But, I never used them again after that camp. Good luck in your studies.
Such a great teaching, Chris! If I may make a suggestion... your playing is awesome! Maybe open your videos with about 1-2 minutes of playing the "lesson" through so we can hear the lesson in action? I for one would love to hear you play more! 🎵😁👍
You're doing jazz education a great service, this channel has really opened my eyes on how much I need to work on and after truly listening to Barry I've realised what a master he is. Thanks for spreading the word!
What a beautiful instrument! In my growth as an improviser, I'm realizing it's less like peaks and valleys and more macro and micro... infinitely great and also infinitesimal. Some things are glacially slow for me to wrap my head or fingers around while some are quick like a switch turning on suddenly and still always everything in between those two extremes. Thanks for another great lesson!!
Everything is "resolved" by what is played next - but the idea of the chromatic on or off the beat has significant implications. Consider Mancini's Pink Panther Theme.
Dear Chris, i need wisdom. i love your channel...i practice dilligent playing all day, with barry's TRUTH. i know it's sometimes kinda of a waste of time to learn a solo note by note. But i would really like to learn Bud Powell's statement on Straight No Chaser on the newly released album on spotify "Copenhaguen 1962" . The thing is the piano is out of tune, it's not A440, it's lower. But i am not sure the guitar is tuned in Eb, how would you go about tackling this situation? I apologize in advance for asking this way, i play all day, i am looking and looking, and i feel i need to learn this tune to search for ideas and think about them... if you read this, either way, thank you for what you do brother...
I am about 4 or 5 Zoom lessons in with Chris. His teaching (and what he learned from Barry) is a revelation to me. He is helping me to see the instrument in a completely new light. I come from a classical guitar background and never played 8 note scales (always did the Segovia scales and such). I know this new jazz direction I am heading on is gonna take some time but again Chris is a phenomenal teacher and honestly just a really great human being. So many teachers teach with the "Oh hey look at me and how awesome I am" method. Chris is the EXACT opposite. He wants you to learn and is focused on your playing not his. Don't hesitate to contact him for some direct lessons.
Agreed. I've only taken a few lessons from him, as I've needed to really needed to sit down to absorb this material in order to get the most out of it. He's encouraging, supportive, and really stresses the important things: we all can use these ideas and sound like ourselves and they are supervaluable when placing even the simplest of ideas into songs. "Pretty" has become my mantra.
Surprised Segovia scales are still in use.
The main virtue of these shapes is that some of them are 3 octaves, and the shift is usually in the same one place, between 5 and 6. But, they have almost no real-world application. I never heard a single piece where Segovia uses them. All that preset position-shifting is incompatible with melodic scale patterns.
I attended a 4-week worship where we played these every day - but - we made them more practical. Apply the ideas to other modes and scale types, For example, going from G to G with F-natural. Go from G to G with both F-nat and F-sharp, and this the so-called bebop scale or Barry 1 chromatic on a Dom 7. Another change was playing the melodic minor both ascending and descending, which makes it more applicable to jazz. But, I never used them again after that camp.
Good luck in your studies.
Such a great teaching, Chris! If I may make a suggestion... your playing is awesome! Maybe open your videos with about 1-2 minutes of playing the "lesson" through so we can hear the lesson in action? I for one would love to hear you play more! 🎵😁👍
You're doing jazz education a great service, this channel has really opened my eyes on how much I need to work on and after truly listening to Barry I've realised what a master he is. Thanks for spreading the word!
Boy do I enjoy playing my guitar now. What a journey this has been. Another great lesson
So you've looked at D7 from both sides now, from up and down and still somehow it's D7's illusions I recall. Does anyone really know D7 at all?
Beautiful! The beauty of stepping into nonknowing...you interweave the philosophical into your lessons. Thank you again!
I'm loving these titles
Beautiful Chris! Thank you! Always so inspiring!
Brilliant!
Thank you a lot for all the knowledge you are sharing with us through this channel. This alone is astonishing and describes the kind of person you are
thanks very much for this material, Chris! And God bless mr. Harris.
Great stuff!! Thank you 🙏🏻
Good stuff, thank you.
Another amazing lesson! Thank you
i love that. i think every guitar player can resonate with that, droning with the E A ans D strings
this is gold ty
Possible endless ideas, I've learnt lots of new stuffs from here thanks.
wonderful
Love your perspectives you share Chris "what do we have to say on D7 before we move anywhere"
There's a whole world contained within one chord..
Really thoughtful
What a beautiful instrument! In my growth as an improviser, I'm realizing it's less like peaks and valleys and more macro and micro... infinitely great and also infinitesimal. Some things are glacially slow for me to wrap my head or fingers around while some are quick like a switch turning on suddenly and still always everything in between those two extremes. Thanks for another great lesson!!
My favorite bebop channel
Thanks for the reality check. I'm back in the woodshed...as always.
Would to hear you play more
Forward motion, Hal Galper
👍👍You ought to do a lesson on "Sweet Georgia Brown"/"Dig", so you'll have 4 Bars to explore each of 3 dominant chords before resolving to I
Wow. I'm the exact opposite. My instinct is to put the half-step on the off beat! Putting it on the beat is more challenging somehow.
Everything is "resolved" by what is played next - but the idea of the chromatic on or off the beat has significant implications. Consider Mancini's Pink Panther Theme.
do you provide pdf tabs for patron members, or can we buy tabs separately ?
As you say”D7 has four dim7, from 3rd,5th,b7,b9” Are you referring to a D7b9? Little confused. Thanks love your content
Perhaps your thinking the D7 when related to Barry’s G6 dim scale that contains the Eb? Thanks in that case makes perfect sense!
Dear Chris, i need wisdom. i love your channel...i practice dilligent playing all day, with barry's TRUTH. i know it's sometimes kinda of a waste of time to learn a solo note by note. But i would really like to learn Bud Powell's statement on Straight No Chaser on the newly released album on spotify "Copenhaguen 1962" . The thing is the piano is out of tune, it's not A440, it's lower. But i am not sure the guitar is tuned in Eb, how would you go about tackling this situation? I apologize in advance for asking this way, i play all day, i am looking and looking, and i feel i need to learn this tune to search for ideas and think about them... if you read this, either way, thank you for what you do brother...
i think a lot of guitar tuners let you specify what A will be, or maybe you'll have to tune your guitar by ear, not a bad skill to learn?